As president, Obama lost his voice - but Al Green helped him get it back

[...]recently, even the most ardent Democrats have found it hard to offer their wholehearted support to Barack Obama. In my second term I guess I'll pass it again," he joked. Since his Al Green moment, Democrats are coming back to Obama, not only because - to paraphrase R A Butler on Antho...

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Published in:New statesman (1996) 2012-05, Vol.141 (5105), p.19
Main Author: Wapshott, Nicholas
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:eng
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Summary:[...]recently, even the most ardent Democrats have found it hard to offer their wholehearted support to Barack Obama. In my second term I guess I'll pass it again," he joked. Since his Al Green moment, Democrats are coming back to Obama, not only because - to paraphrase R A Butler on Anthony Eden - he is the best president they have got, but because they now feel comfortable with him.
ISSN:1364-7431
1758-924X